Improvement in paniers



M. ROSENSTOGKQ Panniers.

No. 197,409. Patented Nov. 20, I877.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MORITZ ROSENSTOOK, OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN PANIERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 197,409, dated November20, 1877; application filed February 20, 1877. p

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Monrrz RosENsTocK,

of Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Paniers or strips, andhaving suitable fastenings in front,

to adapt them to be adjusted to the figure of p the wearer.

My invention consists, secondly, in securing the lower belt to the upperbelt by means of' vertical bands or strips having adjustable lower ends,as hereinafter described.

My invention consists, thirdly, inproviding the front pieces with flaps,which are secured together by means of hooks and eyelets, so as torender the panier or bustle firm, and not liable to get out of shape.

The hooks being applied by means of eyelets, the ordinary lacing can beused when desired.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved panier or bustle. Fig. 2 is a front view of portions of theflaps, showing my mode of securing the flaps together. Fig. 3 is a viewof the end of a spring with my improved horseshoe guard or coveringapplied. p

A A represent, strips cut from piece-goods. These strips are providedwith metal eyelets a a, through which steel springs e are passed. Thesprings are secured to the pieces by means of button clasps d. c aremetal horseshoe guards or coverings attached to the ends of the springs.The insides of the strips A are lined, so as to form pockets 1) for thereception of the ends of the springs. f f are flaps secured to the sidepieces A A, and held together by hooks g and eyelets g.

The panier or bustle is provided with bands or belts h i, by which it issecured to the person of the wearer. From the band 71. depend strips j,which are provided with loops k at their lower'ends, adapted to engagewith the band i, so as to render them adjustable on the latter.

The provision of hooks and eyelets forattachment of the flaps f fpermits of the ordinary strengtheningsteel being dispensed with, aswhere laces are usedthe steel is a necessity, for without such a supportthe flaps would, as ordinarily constructed, be liable to get out ofshape from the flimsiness of the fastening.

The hooks g are secured by eyelets, so as to admit of lacing throughthem, if deemed desirable.

The mode of securing the p. nier or bustle by means of a skeleton apron,such as described, will give to the wearer greater freedom of action.The panier will be found airy and light. It is adjustable to suitdifferent forms.

The horseshoe metal guards or tips for the steel springs e prevent thecutting action of the latter.

It will be seen that the springs are secured in such a manner as to beremovable, when desired, without any cutting or ripping of thebody-pieces. I

' Having. thus described myinvention, the following is what -I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A panier or bustle having the bands or belts h c', secured togetherby means of vertical strips, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with the bands It 2', the

vertical strips j it, having their upper ends secured permanently to theupper band, and their lower ends formed with loops adjustable on thelower band, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A panier or bustle having flaps f f, provided with hooks 9, havingeyeletcd heads and eyelets g, for rigidly securing said flaps together,as and for the purpose set forth.

4. Apanier or bustle consisting of two belts, h 6, pieces A, havingeyelets a, springs e, flaps f, and hooks and eyes for securing saidflaps together, as and for the purpose set forth.

onrrz ROSENSTOOK.

.Witnesses:

G. F. YOUNG, CHAS. S. JUDAH.

